PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Green (ranked 24199 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aly Cissokho (ranked 5273 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aly Cissokho's chin.

Green
vs
Cissokho

190 cm
26
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

203 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aly Cissokho!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cissokho tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Cissokho tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Cissokho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cissokho is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Cissokho looks to clinch
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Cissokho wants to clinch.
Aly Cissokho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cissokho moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cissokho manages to circle out of the way.
Cissokho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Green.

Cissokho clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cissokho lands a knee to the body.
Cissokho is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cissokho has his back to the cage.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cissokho is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cissokho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Green has Cissokho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cissokho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green is looking for a takedown.
Cissokho lands a good knee to the midsection. Green won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cissokho tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green throws an elbow that misses.
Cissokho tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Green jumps guard.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cissokho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cissokho wants to stand but Green is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green wriggles free and stands up.
Cissokho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cissokho moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cissokho wants to clinch.
Cissokho tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Cissokho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cissokho tries to clinch there but Green circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cissokho is looking to clinch.
Cissokho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green fails with the takedown.
Cissokho tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cissokho avoids it really well and circles away.
Cissokho is looking to clinch.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Cissokho.
Cissokho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Cissokho clinches.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Cissokho.
Cissokho misses with a body punch.
Cissokho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cissokho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cissokho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Cissokho has double underhooks.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Cissokho tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Cissokho looking to slow down the pace here.
Cissokho working Green over with knees to the body.
Cissokho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cissokho missing with knees to the body.
Cissokho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cissokho avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Green works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cissokho wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cissokho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to counter by clinching up but Cissokho breaks away and moves out of range.

Cissokho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cissokho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cissokho sprawls and moves away.
Cissokho lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cissokho wants to clinch.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cissokho is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green throws a big counter combination but Cissokho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cissokho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cissokho looks to clinch
and Cissokho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Aly Cissokho has been cut.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cissokho.

Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cissokho was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cissokho swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Green decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cissokho, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cissokho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cissokho is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cissokho tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Green misses with a body kick.
Martin Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cissokho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Green was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cissokho's waist but Cissokho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Cissokho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Cissokho shoots in.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cissokho avoids the head kick by Green.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cissokho tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Cissokho looks to clinch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Cissokho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cissokho closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Cissokho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cissokho wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Cissokho, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt

and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green is pressing down on Cissokho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cissokho is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aly Cissokho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cissokho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Cissokho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cissokho is looking to clinch.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cissokho goes for a double leg but Green avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Green continues to drive forward.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cissokho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Cissokho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Martin Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aly Cissokho.

Cissokho pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.

Green has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cissokho uses from the top position.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green has control of Cissokho's left arm, preventing Cissokho from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cissokho stacks Green on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cissokho!
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cissokho throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cissokho trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Cissokho wants to stand but Green is controlling his arm.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cissokho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cissokho can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cissokho pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cissokho tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cissokho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Green here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cissokho missing with knees to the body.
Cissokho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cissokho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green is working Cissokho over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cissokho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.
Cissokho is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cissokho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Cissokho trying to land knees to the body.
Cissokho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.

Green gets control of Cissokho's arms and successfully pulls guard. Green will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cissokho defends well.
Martin Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cissokho trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Green manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Green!